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Top 15 cities for recreation workers by average salary
| Fairbanks, AK | $61,070 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $54,750 |
| San Francisco, CA | $48,810 |
| Seattle, WA | $47,840 |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,520 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $46,520 |
| Bend, OR | $46,360 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,900 |
| Napa, CA | $45,860 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $45,740 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $45,460 |
| Washington, DC | $45,450 |
| Kennewick, WA | $45,400 |
| Wildwood, FL | $45,100 |
| Portland, OR | $44,900 |
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Recreation Workers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $61,070 | $43,130 |
| California | 25 | $54,750 | $38,010 |
| Washington | 11 | $47,840 | $41,810 |
| Montana | 5 | $47,520 | $35,130 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $46,520 | $33,980 |
| Oregon | 8 | $46,360 | $36,380 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $45,450 | $45,450 |
| Florida | 22 | $45,100 | $34,340 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $44,120 | $40,560 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $44,040 | $43,310 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $43,950 | $29,050 |
| Texas | 24 | $43,640 | $30,800 |
| New York | 13 | $42,620 | $36,260 |
| Colorado | 7 | $42,580 | $34,460 |
| Maryland | 4 | $42,420 | $37,310 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $42,270 | $37,910 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $41,860 | $36,970 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $41,790 | $39,730 |
| Maine | 3 | $41,540 | $37,950 |
| Arizona | 7 | $41,360 | $34,670 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $40,940 | $30,600 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $40,800 | $38,430 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $40,290 | $36,850 |
| Michigan | 15 | $39,670 | $34,480 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $39,480 | $39,480 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $39,420 | $29,020 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $39,410 | $31,600 |
| Illinois | 8 | $39,070 | $34,950 |
| Vermont | 1 | $38,860 | $38,860 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $38,770 | $26,600 |
| Virginia | 9 | $38,760 | $34,900 |
| Missouri | 8 | $38,630 | $33,520 |
| Georgia | 14 | $38,590 | $24,710 |
| Nevada | 3 | $37,920 | $34,120 |
| Utah | 5 | $37,860 | $31,390 |
| Idaho | 6 | $37,690 | $29,390 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $37,690 | $30,270 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $37,560 | $37,560 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $37,540 | $34,750 |
| Iowa | 8 | $37,490 | $32,420 |
| Delaware | 1 | $37,110 | $37,110 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $36,890 | $29,140 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $36,830 | $25,800 |
| Indiana | 12 | $36,540 | $29,870 |
| Ohio | 12 | $36,270 | $30,880 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $35,530 | $31,660 |
| Alabama | 12 | $35,380 | $26,920 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $34,150 | $33,960 |
| Kansas | 4 | $33,390 | $30,870 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $32,680 | $29,140 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $31,640 | $28,170 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | $25,700 | $22,770 |
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Recreation Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $61,070 | $61,040 | $29.36 | 50 |
| San Jose, CA | $54,750 | $57,580 | $26.32 | 2,620 |
| San Francisco, CA | $48,810 | $46,290 | $23.47 | 6,510 |
| Seattle, WA | $47,840 | $45,990 | $23.00 | 3,600 |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,520 | $45,010 | $22.85 | 70 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $46,520 | $39,190 | $22.36 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $46,360 | $46,230 | $22.29 | 290 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,900 | $44,640 | $22.07 | 260 |
| Napa, CA | $45,860 | $42,670 | $22.05 | 240 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $45,740 | $39,140 | $21.99 | 50 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $45,460 | $38,870 | $21.86 | 430 |
| Washington, DC | $45,450 | $42,800 | $21.85 | 4,360 |
| Kennewick, WA | $45,400 | $43,460 | $21.83 | 120 |
| Wildwood, FL | $45,100 | $36,200 | $21.69 | 150 |
| Portland, OR | $44,900 | $42,580 | $21.59 | 2,660 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $44,760 | $40,010 | $21.52 | 760 |
| Kahului, HI | $44,120 | $41,420 | $21.21 | 60 |
| Farmington, NM | $44,070 | $35,780 | $21.19 | 40 |
| Rapid City, SD | $44,040 | $39,850 | $21.17 | 100 |
| Morgantown, WV | $43,950 | $36,650 | $21.13 | 80 |
| Bremerton, WA | $43,700 | $43,060 | $21.01 | 220 |
| College Station, TX | $43,640 | $47,870 | $20.98 | 1,170 |
| Olympia, WA | $43,570 | $40,330 | $20.95 | 210 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $43,410 | $38,340 | $20.87 | 280 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $43,310 | $40,050 | $20.82 | 180 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $43,230 | $43,380 | $20.79 | 160 |
| Anchorage, AK | $43,130 | $37,240 | $20.73 | 350 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $42,870 | $40,250 | $20.61 | 50 |
| Sacramento, CA | $42,820 | $38,820 | $20.59 | 2,810 |
| Spokane, WA | $42,820 | $39,260 | $20.59 | 510 |
| Yuba City, CA | $42,790 | $40,100 | $20.57 | 70 |
| New York, NY | $42,620 | $38,440 | $20.49 | 21,900 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,610 | $40,380 | $20.49 | 4,200 |
| Boulder, CO | $42,580 | $39,260 | $20.47 | 370 |
| Medford, OR | $42,550 | $37,400 | $20.46 | 180 |
| Vallejo, CA | $42,490 | $38,990 | $20.43 | 550 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $42,420 | $38,880 | $20.40 | 100 |
| Yakima, WA | $42,380 | $38,820 | $20.37 | 170 |
| Merced, CA | $42,280 | $36,790 | $20.33 | 160 |
| Norwich, CT | $42,270 | $38,310 | $20.32 | 290 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,900 | $38,790 | $20.14 | 17,850 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $41,870 | $37,670 | $20.13 | 1,410 |
| Vineland, NJ | $41,860 | $35,700 | $20.13 | 60 |
| Longview, WA | $41,830 | $37,450 | $20.11 | 100 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $41,810 | $37,600 | $20.10 | 120 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,800 | $38,260 | $20.10 | 550 |
| Barnstable, MA | $41,790 | $39,430 | $20.09 | 320 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,770 | $37,850 | $20.08 | 3,380 |
| Salem, OR | $41,760 | $37,630 | $20.08 | 380 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $41,740 | $37,650 | $20.07 | 670 |
| Boston, MA | $41,710 | $38,770 | $20.05 | 8,720 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $41,660 | $36,530 | $20.03 | 70 |
| Portland, ME | $41,540 | $38,230 | $19.97 | 610 |
| Hartford, CT | $41,420 | $35,950 | $19.92 | 1,680 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,370 | $38,930 | $19.89 | 1,030 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $41,360 | $35,210 | $19.89 | 360 |
| New Haven, CT | $41,290 | $36,470 | $19.85 | 670 |
| Denver, CO | $41,130 | $39,640 | $19.77 | 3,110 |
| Stockton, CA | $41,100 | $37,960 | $19.76 | 990 |
| El Centro, CA | $41,060 | $34,900 | $19.74 | 80 |
| Kingston, NY | $40,960 | $35,730 | $19.69 | 210 |
| Kenosha, WI | $40,940 | $38,620 | $19.68 | 140 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $40,800 | $38,180 | $19.62 | 4,960 |
| Rochester, MN | $40,680 | $37,280 | $19.56 | 230 |
| Naples, FL | $40,580 | $38,130 | $19.51 | 290 |
| Honolulu, HI | $40,560 | $41,000 | $19.50 | 1,410 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $40,530 | $38,060 | $19.49 | 1,260 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $40,300 | $37,010 | $19.38 | 350 |
| Bismarck, ND | $40,290 | $38,560 | $19.37 | 120 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $40,290 | $37,450 | $19.37 | 180 |
| Visalia, CA | $40,190 | $36,630 | $19.32 | 330 |
| Amherst, MA | $40,130 | $36,280 | $19.29 | 240 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $40,100 | $37,600 | $19.28 | 520 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $40,090 | $34,840 | $19.27 | 150 |
| Albany, OR | $40,080 | $36,590 | $19.27 | 110 |
| Worcester, MA | $39,990 | $37,950 | $19.23 | 1,010 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,930 | $37,080 | $19.20 | 900 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $39,920 | $36,190 | $19.19 | 9,200 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $39,880 | $36,830 | $19.17 | 510 |
| Baltimore, MD | $39,850 | $35,780 | $19.16 | 1,900 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $39,800 | $37,420 | $19.14 | 90 |
| Springfield, MA | $39,730 | $37,500 | $19.10 | 590 |
| Ithaca, NY | $39,710 | $34,770 | $19.09 | 170 |
| Binghamton, NY | $39,700 | $36,170 | $19.09 | 260 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $39,670 | $35,970 | $19.07 | 850 |
| Eugene, OR | $39,640 | $37,740 | $19.06 | 400 |
| Austin, TX | $39,560 | $38,230 | $19.02 | 1,880 |
| Providence, RI | $39,480 | $36,320 | $18.98 | 1,450 |
| Albany, NY | $39,430 | $35,410 | $18.96 | 1,060 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,420 | $36,820 | $18.95 | 410 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $39,410 | $35,710 | $18.95 | 5,160 |
| Sarasota, FL | $39,260 | $36,860 | $18.87 | 800 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $39,250 | $35,600 | $18.87 | 300 |
| Great Falls, MT | $39,210 | $38,990 | $18.85 | 40 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $39,150 | $37,930 | $18.82 | 350 |
| Kankakee, IL | $39,070 | $36,270 | $18.78 | 90 |
| Muskegon, MI | $39,020 | $34,970 | $18.76 | 60 |
| Greeley, CO | $38,970 | $37,350 | $18.74 | 230 |
| Wausau, WI | $38,970 | $38,030 | $18.74 | 80 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $38,960 | $34,900 | $18.73 | 490 |
| Janesville, WI | $38,950 | $34,620 | $18.73 | 130 |
| Burlington, VT | $38,860 | $37,130 | $18.68 | 400 |
| Hanford, CA | $38,790 | $35,970 | $18.65 | 50 |
| Nashville, TN | $38,770 | $37,460 | $18.64 | 1,070 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $38,760 | $36,360 | $18.63 | 330 |
| Monroe, MI | $38,760 | $34,610 | $18.64 | 50 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $38,730 | $36,840 | $18.62 | 240 |
| Texarkana, TX | $38,710 | $34,240 | $18.61 | 60 |
| Redding, CA | $38,690 | $35,230 | $18.60 | 260 |
| Lewiston, ME | $38,690 | $36,230 | $18.60 | 130 |
| Beaumont, TX | $38,630 | $32,450 | $18.57 | 140 |
| Crestview, FL | $38,630 | $35,880 | $18.57 | 230 |
| Columbia, MO | $38,630 | $36,860 | $18.57 | 150 |
| Savannah, GA | $38,590 | $37,030 | $18.55 | 370 |
| Chico, CA | $38,580 | $35,320 | $18.55 | 430 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $38,560 | $34,350 | $18.54 | 190 |
| Mankato, MN | $38,520 | $36,440 | $18.52 | 190 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $38,450 | $39,040 | $18.49 | 60 |
| Amarillo, TX | $38,440 | $30,520 | $18.48 | 260 |
| Duluth, MN | $38,430 | $36,080 | $18.48 | 500 |
| Chicago, IL | $38,300 | $35,830 | $18.42 | 13,670 |
| Tampa, FL | $38,260 | $36,840 | $18.39 | 2,860 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $38,260 | $35,950 | $18.39 | 1,680 |
| Racine, WI | $38,260 | $37,460 | $18.40 | 160 |
| Sebring, FL | $38,190 | $35,940 | $18.36 | 110 |
| Jackson, MI | $38,170 | $36,660 | $18.35 | 110 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,010 | $37,230 | $18.27 | 1,000 |
| Rochester, NY | $38,000 | $35,840 | $18.27 | 1,400 |
| Syracuse, NY | $38,000 | $34,800 | $18.27 | 660 |
| Bangor, ME | $37,950 | $33,790 | $18.25 | 150 |
| Carson City, NV | $37,920 | $30,600 | $18.23 | 60 |
| Fargo, ND | $37,910 | $37,190 | $18.23 | 230 |
| Waterbury, CT | $37,910 | $34,990 | $18.23 | 670 |
| St. George, UT | $37,860 | $35,950 | $18.20 | 280 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $37,850 | $36,910 | $18.20 | 330 |
| Traverse City, MI | $37,840 | $37,860 | $18.19 | 140 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $37,810 | $37,050 | $18.18 | 2,310 |
| Elmira, NY | $37,800 | $34,560 | $18.17 | 100 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $37,800 | $35,620 | $18.17 | 150 |
| Allentown, PA | $37,760 | $34,620 | $18.16 | 610 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $37,760 | $34,640 | $18.15 | 250 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $37,750 | $35,330 | $18.15 | 120 |
| Tucson, AZ | $37,710 | $36,050 | $18.13 | 1,620 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,690 | $31,200 | $18.12 | 160 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $37,690 | $35,790 | $18.12 | 280 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $37,640 | $35,980 | $18.10 | 1,540 |
| Manchester, NH | $37,560 | $36,870 | $18.06 | 480 |
| Omaha, NE | $37,540 | $34,630 | $18.05 | 620 |
| Panama City, FL | $37,530 | $34,140 | $18.05 | 150 |
| Miami, FL | $37,490 | $35,460 | $18.03 | 5,610 |
| Des Moines, IA | $37,490 | $36,150 | $18.02 | 630 |
| Detroit, MI | $37,460 | $34,400 | $18.01 | 3,350 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $37,450 | $36,220 | $18.01 | 190 |
| Appleton, WI | $37,440 | $35,390 | $18.00 | 290 |
| Charleston, SC | $37,440 | $36,550 | $18.00 | 1,060 |
| Madison, WI | $37,420 | $34,030 | $17.99 | 970 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $37,400 | $35,460 | $17.98 | 440 |
| Richmond, VA | $37,350 | $34,700 | $17.96 | 1,320 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $37,320 | $34,000 | $17.94 | n/a |
| Salisbury, MD | $37,310 | $35,310 | $17.94 | 70 |
| Helena, MT | $37,310 | $33,790 | $17.94 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $37,290 | $35,090 | $17.93 | 3,190 |
| Orlando, FL | $37,250 | $35,490 | $17.91 | 2,640 |
| Dubuque, IA | $37,250 | $36,660 | $17.91 | 80 |
| Utica, NY | $37,190 | $33,890 | $17.88 | 320 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,140 | $36,730 | $17.85 | 290 |
| Atlanta, GA | $37,120 | $36,080 | $17.85 | 4,420 |
| Dover, DE | $37,110 | $33,970 | $17.84 | 120 |
| Deltona, FL | $37,060 | $34,470 | $17.82 | 500 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $37,030 | $33,660 | $17.80 | 220 |
| Lansing, MI | $36,970 | $34,160 | $17.78 | 410 |
| Trenton, NJ | $36,970 | $33,420 | $17.78 | 400 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36,890 | $35,460 | $17.73 | 70 |
| Minot, ND | $36,850 | $35,610 | $17.72 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $36,830 | $33,780 | $17.71 | 1,190 |
| Alexandria, LA | $36,830 | $29,870 | $17.71 | 50 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $36,830 | $34,660 | $17.71 | 300 |
| Springfield, MO | $36,810 | $34,740 | $17.70 | 450 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $36,800 | $33,970 | $17.69 | n/a |
| Jefferson City, MO | $36,710 | $35,710 | $17.65 | 150 |
| Sebastian, FL | $36,680 | $34,700 | $17.64 | 100 |
| Johnstown, PA | $36,660 | $36,330 | $17.63 | 120 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $36,650 | $34,710 | $17.62 | 480 |
| Saginaw, MI | $36,650 | $34,680 | $17.62 | 140 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $36,600 | $37,470 | $17.59 | 40 |
| York, PA | $36,590 | $35,090 | $17.59 | 230 |
| Elkhart, IN | $36,540 | $35,450 | $17.57 | 160 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $36,520 | $34,710 | $17.56 | 1,000 |
| Kansas City, MO | $36,440 | $35,090 | $17.52 | 2,250 |
| Scranton, PA | $36,430 | $34,580 | $17.51 | 440 |
| Buffalo, NY | $36,420 | $33,640 | $17.51 | 1,880 |
| Lakeland, FL | $36,410 | $33,860 | $17.50 | 350 |
| Billings, MT | $36,390 | $33,130 | $17.50 | 140 |
| Corvallis, OR | $36,380 | $35,210 | $17.49 | 170 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $36,360 | $33,480 | $17.48 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $36,270 | $33,130 | $17.44 | 720 |
| Watertown, NY | $36,260 | $32,410 | $17.43 | 140 |
| Champaign, IL | $36,210 | $33,910 | $17.41 | 300 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $36,170 | $32,190 | $17.39 | 190 |
| Columbus, OH | $36,110 | $33,690 | $17.36 | 2,550 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $36,070 | $34,580 | $17.34 | 210 |
| St. Louis, MO | $36,020 | $33,750 | $17.32 | 2,740 |
| Midland, MI | $36,000 | $30,890 | $17.31 | 80 |
| Raleigh, NC | $35,990 | $30,160 | $17.30 | 1,600 |
| Niles, MI | $35,920 | $33,140 | $17.27 | 160 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $35,890 | $33,380 | $17.25 | 140 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $35,830 | $35,050 | $17.23 | 110 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $35,830 | $35,400 | $17.22 | 50 |
| Reading, PA | $35,730 | $33,510 | $17.18 | 290 |
| Knoxville, TN | $35,710 | $34,850 | $17.17 | 400 |
| Altoona, PA | $35,690 | $34,520 | $17.16 | 160 |
| Dallas, TX | $35,670 | $32,720 | $17.15 | 5,160 |
| Lancaster, PA | $35,640 | $35,640 | $17.14 | 490 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $35,610 | $32,720 | $17.12 | 410 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $35,610 | $34,590 | $17.12 | 80 |
| Ocala, FL | $35,600 | $32,890 | $17.12 | 210 |
| Rockford, IL | $35,600 | $32,980 | $17.12 | 250 |
| Erie, PA | $35,590 | $32,410 | $17.11 | 250 |
| Lebanon, PA | $35,580 | $34,860 | $17.11 | 80 |
| Florence, SC | $35,550 | $33,250 | $17.09 | 140 |
| Lexington, KY | $35,540 | $32,720 | $17.09 | 540 |
| Green Bay, WI | $35,540 | $35,540 | $17.09 | 640 |
| Tulsa, OK | $35,530 | $33,780 | $17.08 | 520 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $35,510 | $33,510 | $17.07 | 440 |
| Winchester, VA | $35,510 | $33,770 | $17.07 | 110 |
| Roanoke, VA | $35,500 | $33,210 | $17.07 | 540 |
| Pensacola, FL | $35,470 | $33,690 | $17.05 | 250 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $35,410 | $33,710 | $17.03 | 310 |
| Bloomington, IL | $35,400 | $36,030 | $17.02 | 470 |
| Michigan City, IN | $35,390 | $35,990 | $17.01 | 170 |
| Daphne, AL | $35,380 | $33,670 | $17.01 | 330 |
| Odessa, TX | $35,350 | $34,300 | $16.99 | 40 |
| Boise, ID | $35,350 | $30,620 | $17.00 | 940 |
| Peoria, IL | $35,340 | $32,750 | $16.99 | 500 |
| Decatur, IL | $35,280 | $31,590 | $16.96 | 70 |
| Flint, MI | $35,260 | $32,650 | $16.95 | 300 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,260 | $27,860 | $16.95 | 140 |
| La Crosse, WI | $35,230 | $34,980 | $16.94 | 280 |
| Sioux City, IA | $35,190 | $35,700 | $16.92 | 110 |
| Waco, TX | $35,170 | $33,580 | $16.91 | 150 |
| Durham, NC | $35,140 | $31,720 | $16.90 | 890 |
| Missoula, MT | $35,130 | $32,150 | $16.89 | 200 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $35,090 | $32,940 | $16.87 | 2,450 |
| State College, PA | $35,080 | $31,450 | $16.86 | 230 |
| Reno, NV | $34,960 | $34,020 | $16.81 | 690 |
| Springfield, IL | $34,950 | $31,530 | $16.81 | 170 |
| Staunton, VA | $34,900 | $32,150 | $16.78 | 100 |
| Macon, GA | $34,890 | $35,250 | $16.77 | 170 |
| Lincoln, NE | $34,750 | $32,000 | $16.71 | 430 |
| Longview, TX | $34,730 | $32,910 | $16.70 | 120 |
| Gainesville, FL | $34,720 | $32,750 | $16.69 | 270 |
| Killeen, TX | $34,690 | $32,750 | $16.68 | 240 |
| Yuma, AZ | $34,670 | $32,400 | $16.67 | 250 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $34,560 | $32,240 | $16.62 | 250 |
| Charlotte, NC | $34,490 | $31,580 | $16.58 | 2,280 |
| Bay City, MI | $34,480 | $30,830 | $16.58 | 140 |
| Pueblo, CO | $34,460 | $31,970 | $16.57 | 160 |
| Brownsville, TX | $34,450 | $30,130 | $16.56 | 220 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $34,390 | $33,700 | $16.53 | 130 |
| Beckley, WV | $34,350 | $29,430 | $16.51 | 100 |
| Mobile, AL | $34,350 | $36,530 | $16.51 | 420 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,340 | $31,630 | $16.51 | 110 |
| Cleveland, OH | $34,290 | $31,380 | $16.48 | 2,550 |
| New Orleans, LA | $34,180 | $34,270 | $16.44 | 900 |
| Huntington, WV | $34,170 | $30,240 | $16.43 | 200 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $34,150 | $32,620 | $16.42 | 100 |
| Davenport, IA | $34,140 | $31,280 | $16.41 | 290 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $34,120 | $28,850 | $16.40 | 1,700 |
| Toledo, OH | $34,100 | $30,550 | $16.39 | 520 |
| Akron, OH | $34,090 | $32,540 | $16.39 | 810 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $34,030 | $30,980 | $16.36 | 210 |
| Kingsport, TN | $33,990 | $31,080 | $16.34 | 140 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $33,980 | $26,510 | $16.34 | 520 |
| Greensboro, NC | $33,970 | $30,550 | $16.33 | 550 |
| Casper, WY | $33,960 | $31,770 | $16.33 | 110 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $33,940 | $30,910 | $16.32 | 100 |
| Huntsville, AL | $33,920 | $31,560 | $16.31 | 430 |
| Wheeling, WV | $33,890 | $31,050 | $16.29 | 160 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $33,860 | $30,570 | $16.28 | 2,750 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $33,740 | $29,880 | $16.22 | 2,670 |
| South Bend, IN | $33,710 | $30,190 | $16.21 | 660 |
| Hickory, NC | $33,680 | $31,280 | $16.19 | 220 |
| Lawton, OK | $33,670 | $33,830 | $16.19 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $33,650 | $29,950 | $16.18 | 240 |
| Houston, TX | $33,560 | $31,200 | $16.14 | 4,460 |
| Jackson, TN | $33,540 | $33,550 | $16.13 | 60 |
| Joplin, MO | $33,520 | $30,190 | $16.11 | 90 |
| Weirton, WV | $33,510 | $29,210 | $16.11 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $33,500 | $32,920 | $16.11 | 510 |
| Rome, GA | $33,480 | $26,930 | $16.09 | 40 |
| Springfield, OH | $33,430 | $33,900 | $16.07 | 80 |
| Topeka, KS | $33,390 | $31,040 | $16.05 | 190 |
| Waterloo, IA | $33,370 | $29,700 | $16.05 | 170 |
| Lima, OH | $33,300 | $29,390 | $16.01 | 80 |
| Lewiston, ID | $33,240 | $29,740 | $15.98 | 80 |
| Louisville, KY | $33,180 | $30,190 | $15.95 | 1,310 |
| Birmingham, AL | $33,170 | $30,030 | $15.95 | 690 |
| Iowa City, IA | $33,160 | $31,740 | $15.94 | 180 |
| Sandusky, OH | $33,120 | $29,320 | $15.92 | 230 |
| Lawrence, KS | $33,000 | $31,760 | $15.87 | 210 |
| Columbia, SC | $32,990 | $30,140 | $15.86 | 880 |
| Manhattan, KS | $32,980 | $29,900 | $15.85 | 90 |
| Laredo, TX | $32,930 | $27,860 | $15.83 | 60 |
| Midland, TX | $32,880 | $30,320 | $15.81 | 60 |
| Morristown, TN | $32,880 | $29,720 | $15.81 | 70 |
| McAllen, TX | $32,870 | $30,870 | $15.80 | 490 |
| Sherman, TX | $32,710 | $30,140 | $15.73 | 40 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $32,680 | $28,460 | $15.71 | 110 |
| Greenville, NC | $32,670 | $29,320 | $15.71 | 190 |
| Memphis, TN | $32,560 | $32,700 | $15.66 | 970 |
| Augusta, GA | $32,550 | $29,860 | $15.65 | 460 |
| Ames, IA | $32,440 | $31,110 | $15.60 | 240 |
| Abilene, TX | $32,430 | $30,120 | $15.59 | 80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $32,420 | $29,740 | $15.59 | 310 |
| Youngstown, OH | $32,360 | $29,180 | $15.56 | 320 |
| Lafayette, IN | $32,310 | $30,640 | $15.53 | 200 |
| Pocatello, ID | $32,310 | $30,430 | $15.53 | 130 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $32,270 | $29,550 | $15.51 | 90 |
| Sumter, SC | $32,220 | $29,970 | $15.49 | n/a |
| Athens, GA | $32,210 | $34,130 | $15.49 | 240 |
| Florence, AL | $32,200 | $34,980 | $15.48 | 120 |
| Mansfield, OH | $32,130 | $29,870 | $15.45 | 80 |
| El Paso, TX | $32,110 | $32,960 | $15.44 | 420 |
| Greenville, SC | $32,080 | $30,200 | $15.43 | 890 |
| Ogden, UT | $32,060 | $29,510 | $15.42 | 850 |
| Provo, UT | $32,060 | $29,990 | $15.42 | 1,110 |
| Paducah, KY | $32,040 | $28,380 | $15.41 | 70 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $31,990 | $29,980 | $15.38 | 460 |
| Johnson City, TN | $31,990 | $30,070 | $15.38 | 80 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $31,770 | $31,030 | $15.27 | 600 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $31,660 | $28,320 | $15.22 | 990 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $31,640 | $29,910 | $15.21 | 370 |
| Williamsport, PA | $31,600 | $29,610 | $15.19 | 130 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $31,560 | $28,140 | $15.17 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $31,460 | $28,580 | $15.12 | 540 |
| Logan, UT | $31,390 | $29,910 | $15.09 | 350 |
| Charleston, WV | $31,370 | $28,420 | $15.08 | 120 |
| San Angelo, TX | $31,320 | $29,020 | $15.06 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $31,260 | $28,430 | $15.03 | 260 |
| Anniston, AL | $31,250 | $30,010 | $15.03 | 90 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $31,220 | $28,390 | $15.01 | 180 |
| Shreveport, LA | $31,080 | $29,180 | $14.94 | 240 |
| Hinesville, GA | $30,970 | $28,790 | $14.89 | 40 |
| Valdosta, GA | $30,910 | $29,090 | $14.86 | 100 |
| Canton, OH | $30,880 | $29,620 | $14.85 | 410 |
| Wichita, KS | $30,870 | $29,170 | $14.84 | 690 |
| Gainesville, GA | $30,860 | $30,030 | $14.84 | 160 |
| Muncie, IN | $30,850 | $28,930 | $14.83 | 130 |
| Tyler, TX | $30,800 | $28,700 | $14.81 | 250 |
| Little Rock, AR | $30,740 | $25,800 | $14.78 | 600 |
| Clarksville, TN | $30,730 | $28,520 | $14.77 | 100 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $30,600 | $22,980 | $14.71 | 130 |
| Evansville, IN | $30,520 | $29,300 | $14.67 | 400 |
| Bloomington, IN | $30,410 | $29,180 | $14.62 | 180 |
| Houma, LA | $30,410 | $26,930 | $14.62 | 80 |
| Decatur, AL | $30,370 | $29,380 | $14.60 | 50 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $30,270 | $28,280 | $14.55 | 380 |
| Columbus, IN | $30,200 | $30,420 | $14.52 | 80 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30,150 | $29,180 | $14.49 | 230 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $29,920 | $27,130 | $14.39 | 150 |
| Kokomo, IN | $29,870 | $28,320 | $14.36 | 110 |
| Columbus, GA | $29,790 | $27,930 | $14.32 | 260 |
| Hammond, LA | $29,540 | $31,160 | $14.20 | 90 |
| Dothan, AL | $29,530 | $28,740 | $14.20 | 190 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $29,530 | $26,370 | $14.20 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $29,500 | $22,740 | $14.18 | 370 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $29,390 | $26,350 | $14.13 | 120 |
| Auburn, AL | $29,250 | $23,720 | $14.06 | 170 |
| Gulfport, MS | $29,220 | $27,310 | $14.05 | 430 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,140 | $27,000 | $14.01 | 150 |
| Jackson, MS | $29,140 | $24,900 | $14.01 | 410 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $29,050 | $27,900 | $13.97 | 40 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,020 | $24,840 | $13.95 | 180 |
| Albany, GA | $28,900 | $28,070 | $13.89 | 120 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $28,700 | $25,690 | $13.80 | 130 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $28,170 | $27,770 | $13.54 | 80 |
| Brunswick, GA | $27,940 | $24,240 | $13.44 | 140 |
| Lafayette, LA | $27,920 | $25,950 | $13.43 | 150 |
| Gadsden, AL | $26,920 | $25,370 | $12.94 | 200 |
| Slidell, LA | $26,830 | $22,690 | $12.90 | 190 |
| Cleveland, TN | $26,600 | $23,010 | $12.79 | 150 |
| Monroe, LA | $25,800 | $24,360 | $12.40 | 80 |
| San Juan, PR | $25,700 | $22,810 | $12.36 | 530 |
| Dalton, GA | $24,710 | $22,980 | $11.88 | 130 |
| Arecibo, PR | $23,890 | $21,870 | $11.49 | 50 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $23,650 | $21,840 | $11.37 | 60 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $22,770 | $21,840 | $10.95 | 40 |
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Recreation Workers salary: questions
Where do recreation workers make the most money?
In Fairbanks, AK, with an average of $61,070 a year, among the 387 metro areas we cover.
What is the average recreation workers salary in the U.S.?
$38,839 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is recreation workers pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $22,770 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9032.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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